Alan Ritchson (Reacher) and Kevin James (Grown Ups) are set to star alongside each other in a new action-comedy titled Playdate.
The film follows “a down-on-his-luck man, Brian (James), who was just fired from his job and becomes an unexpected stay-at-home dad to his 10-year-old son.
On his first day, he accepts a playdate invitation from Jeff (Ritchson), another stay-at-home dad, who turns out to be an unexpected loose cannon. The two fathers and their sons spend the day on the run, facing a deadly conspiracy.”
It seems like this will be a fun flick for Ritchson and James to team up on. The movie is being directed by Luke Greenfield (The Girl Next Door) from a script written by Neil Goldman (Shrinking).
The director shared: “Midnight Run has always been one of my favorite films and this is a great opportunity to reach for that magic. Neil has written an action-comedy that’s all about grounded, relatable characters and their relationships, and that’s the type of film we’re all dying to see again.
And this duo of Alan & Kevin is going to capture that magic. This film came together so perfectly because of Mark, Jeffrey and Dan, and that’s a beautiful, rare thing these days.”
Producer Mark Fasano said in a statement: “I couldn’t be more excited to see such an incredible team come together for Playdate. Alan and Kevin are such a great duo and their chemistry in such a short time is something you can only hope for.
Luke has proved time and time again to deliver high-concept comedies that are grounded yet relatable. I can’t remember the last time we had such a great, laugh-out-loud comedy, and I know Playdate will deliver.”
Producer Jeffrey Greenstein added: “Playdate has everything audiences crave- a witty script, a passionate and brilliant director, and our talented cast. Finding the right actor for the right role is crucial to the DNA of any project and in this case, Alan and Kevin are so creatively perfect – individually and together – that they will bring life to the characters in fun ways.”
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